Tuxedo Design Tutorial

1. Pick 4 different colors. (The example uses purple, lt. blue, black and white). You will need 1 strand of purple, 1 strand of lt. blue, 1 strand of black and 1 strand of white.

2. Align string, fold in half, and tie knot ½ inch from fold forming a loop.

3. Attach your ½ inch loop to MYFBM under the butterfly clip.

4. Separate strings by placing one string per slot. Note: Use the same color in slots 2 & 9 (purple), slots 3 & 8 (lt. blue) & slots 4 & 7(white) & slots 5 & 6 (black). This will align the colors of your bracelet pattern. This pattern will start off like the arrow pattern.

5. To begin, take string #2 (purple) and make 3 right hand double knots. One each, on string #3 (lt. blue), string #4 (white) and string #5 (black). String #2 (purple) will now be in slot 5.

6. Take string #9 (purple) and make 4 left hand double knots. One each, on string #8 (lt. blue), string #7 (white), string #6 (black) and string #5 (purple). String #9 (purple) will now be in slot 5.

7. Take string #2 (lt. blue) and make 3 right hand double knots. One each, on string #3 (white), string #4 (black) and string #5 (purple). String #2 (lt. blue) will now be in slot 5.

8. Take string #9 (lt. blue) and make 4 left hand double knots. One each, on string #8 (white), string #7 (black), string #6 (purple) and string #5 (lt. blue). String #9 (lt. blue) will now be in slot 5.

9. Take string #2 (white) and make 3 right hand double knots. One each, on string #3 (black), string #4 (purple) and string #5 (lt. blue). String #2 (white) will now be in slot 5.

10. Take string #9 (white) and make 4 left hand double knots. One each, on string #8 (black), string #7 (purple), string #6 (lt. blue) and string #5 (white). String #9 (white) will now be in slot 5.

11. Take string #2 (black) and make 3 right hand double knots. One each, on string #3 (purple), string #4 (lt. blue) and string #5 (white). String #2 (black) will now be in slot 5.

12. Take string #9 (black) and make 4 left hand double knots. One each, on string #8 (purple), string #7 (lt. blue), string #6 (white) and string #5 (black). String #9 (black) will now be in slot 5.

13. Take string #2 (purple) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #3 (lt. blue). String #2 (purple) will remain in slot 2.

14. Take string #3 (lt. blue) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #4 (white). String #3 (lt. blue) will remain in slot 3.

15. Take string #9 (purple) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #8 (lt. blue). String #9 (purple) will remain in slot 9.

16. Take string #8 (lt. blue) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #7 (white). String #8 (lt. blue) will remain in slot 8.

17. Take string #2 (purple) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #3 (lt. blue). String #2 (purple) will remain in slot 2.

18. Take string #4 (white) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #5 (black). String #4 (white) will remain in slot 4.

19. Take string #7 (white) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #6 (black). String #7 (white) will remain in slot 7.

20. Take string #9 (purple) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #8 (lt. blue). String #9 (purple) will remain in slot 9.

21. Take string #3 (lt. blue) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #4 (white). String #3 (lt. blue) will remain in slot 3.

22. Take string #5 (black) and make a right hand double knot with string #6 (black). String #5 (black) will now be in slot 6.

23. Take string #8 (lt. blue) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #7 (white). String #8 (lt. blue) will remain in slot 8.

24. Take string #2 (purple) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #3 (lt. blue). String #2 (purple) will remain in slot 2.

25. Take string #4 (white) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #5 (black). String #4 (white) will remain in slot 4.

26. Take string #7 (white) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #6 (black). String #7 (white) will remain in slot 7.

27. Take string #9 (purple) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #8 (lt. blue). String #9 (purple) will remain in slot 9.

28. Take string #3 (lt. blue) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #4 (white). String #3 (lt. blue) will remain in slot 3.

29. Take string #5 (black) and make a right hand double knot with string #6 (black). String #5 (black) will now be in slot 6.

30. Take string #8 (lt. blue) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #7 (white). String #8 (lt. blue) will remain in slot 8.

31. Take string #4 (white) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #5 (black). String #4 (white) will remain in slot 4.

32. Take string #7 (white) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #6 (black). String #7 (white) will remain in slot 7.

33. Take string #5 (black) and make a right hand double knot with string #6 (black). String #5 (black) will now be in slot 6.

34. At this point you have completed one rotation of the pattern. Repeat steps 5-33 to continue the pattern until your bracelet is long enough to fit your wrist.

35. Once your bracelet is long enough to fit your wrist, take the strings from slots 2-4 in your left hand, strings 7-9 in your right hand and braid with the remaining 2 center strings.

36. Take the braided strings and tie two basic knots at the end of your friendship bracelet.

37. Unclip your friendship bracelet from the butterfly clip and cut off the excess braided section. our bracelet made with the friendship bracelet pattern Tuxedo is ready to wear or share!

Pattern inspired by smiles123’s pattern on friendship-bracelets.net